Chapter 496

Adam wasn't having any of Brad's bullshit. He whacked Brad's shin again. "Sit

your ass down and behave! If you piss Nadine off again, I'll kick you out of here! It was supposed to be a nice, peaceful day, but you've ruined it! One more stunt like that, and I'll be the one breaking your legs!"

Brad could tell his grandfather was about to snap, so he had no choice but to get a grip. He clenched his jaw and tried his best to calm down.

One of these days, he was going to put Nadine in her place. He wouldn't be Brad Hamilton if he didn't bring her to her knees.

Meanwhile, the VIP floor in Harborview Hospital that Jean had all to herself was now filled with other old folks due to Adam's intervention.

She was so upset that she called Brad in tears, saying Adam was doing it on purpose to make her miserable.

But Brad didn't believe a word she said. He neither comforted her nor confronted Adam. He simply instructed Cameron to transfer her to a different hospital-Valor Military Medical Center, where they specialized in kidney diseases.

on both sides of hers were empty,

highly regarded as Harborview, it was still better than being under Adam's watchful eye every

she had plenty of complaints, she had to bite her tongue. Jean could feel it; whenever she called Brad now, he wasn't as gentle and attentive as he used to be.

felt as if she was holding onto a handful of sand. No matter how tightly she

feeling that Brad was drifting further

feelings of insecurity would always prompt her to call Brad. If he didn't answer her

Jean seemed to turn into a

felt so hollow inside that it was almost unbearable, and

for Nadine. It was a vicious cycle. The more she lay awake at night, the more

weight in just a

no amount of makeup could cover. The downward spiral was pushing her to the edge, leaving her mentally and

still hadn't shown up.

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